(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear Friends of NCSE,

The first part of a documentary on hominid evolution is about to
debut. Norman Levitt, a fierce critic of pseudoscience, is dead.
NCSE's executive director Eugenie C. Scott joined Scientific
American's board of advisers. And a chance to hear Sean B. Carroll
on-line.

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear Friends of NCSE,

Kevin Padian discusses "Ten Myths about Charles Darwin" and
Understanding Evolution is recruiting college instructors of
introductory biology to serve on a teacher advisory board.

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear Friends of NCSE,

Honors for NCSE's Eugenie C. Scott and for McGill's Brian Alters. Plus
new NCSE t-shirts and new ways to support NCSE.

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear Friends of NCSE,

A bill in the Massachusetts legislature would encourage discussion of
creationism in public school science classes, according to a
cosponsor. A useful collection of articles on teaching evolution in
the college classroom is now available on-line. And the Pontifical
Academy of Sciences upholds the scientific and educational importance
of evolution.

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear Friends of NCSE,

More bad news from Louisiana as the state continues to implement the
so-called Louisiana Science Education Act. Meanwhile, Judge Jones is
honored by the Geological Society of America, a new publication from
Americans United for Separation of Church and State summarizes the law
governing religion and the public schools, and a chance to hear
Jonathan Weiner discuss variation on-line.

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear Friends of NCSE,

A new drama about Darwin is scheduled to air on public television,
while Creation found a theatrical distributor in the United States.
Plus new selected content from RNCSE is now available.

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear Friends of NCSE,

The leading exponent of Islamic creationism is unflatteringly profiled
in New Humanist, while the new film about Darwin, Creation, is
favorably reviewed by NCSE's executive director.

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear Friends of NCSE,

A chance to hear Everett Mendelsohn describe "The World Before Darwin"
and to read a forthcoming review of Richard Dawkins's The Greatest
Show on Earth. Meanwhile, Nick Matzke wins a prize for finding a
source of a spurious Darwin quotation. And NCSE is now twittering!

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear Friends of NCSE,

A good time for back-to-school reading, with a new issue of Evolution:
Education and Outreach as well as sneak peeks at four reviews from
forthcoming issues of Reports of the NCSE, all now available on-line.

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear Friends of NCSE,

A partial settlement in a legal case involving a teacher accused of
inappropriate religious activity in the classroom, including teaching
creationism. The HHMI Bulletin discusses ways for teachers to
introduce evolution in a non-threatening way. And there are now over
1100 signatories to NCSE's Project Steve.